Song of Solomon 2:8-9 “The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself … [Read more...]
Song of Solomon
The Song of Solomon is a love song written by King Solomon; abounding in metaphors and oriental imagery. Historically it depicts the wooing and wedding of a sheperdess by King Solomon, and the joys and heartaches of wedded love.
Allegorically, it pictures Israel as God's betrothed bride (Hos 2:19-20), and the Church as the Bride of Christ. As human life finds its highest fulfillment in the love of a man and a woman, so spiritual life finds its highest fulfillment in the love of God for His People and Christ for His Church.
His Hands
Song of Solomon 2:6 The bride was established and was brought to comfort from the specific action of endearment by her Beloved in our previous devotion (Song of Solomon 2:5). Now we continue with verse 6, "His left hand is under my head, and his … [Read more...]
Sick of Love
Song of Solomon 2:5 “Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.” In this verse, the Bride continues her description of "The Delight under His Shadow." She further defines and describes her Beloved’s actions. Here she gives … [Read more...]
In the Banqueting House
Song of Solomon 2:4 “He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.” Here the Bride begins to explain, or describe, the sweetness of his fruit; or to describe why the fruit is so sweet. She reveals her Beloved’s actions … [Read more...]
Under His Shadow
Song of Solomon 2:3 In our text verse, the woman sees her Beloved’s beauty, preeminence, and value. And she describes her response, “I sat down under his shadow with great delight.” First, this shows that the woman sees his preeminence, “his … [Read more...]
The Delight Under His Shadow
Song of Solomon 2:3 “As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.” In Song of Solomon 2:3, the woman gives her viewpoint … [Read more...]
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